Acetabular notch
| Acetabular notch | |
|---|---|
 Right hip bone. External surface (acetabular notch visible near center, inside blue line). | |
| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | Incisura acetabuli |
| TA98 | A02.5.01.005 |
| TA2 | 1311 |
| FMA | 16944 |
| Anatomical terms of bone | |
The acetabular notch is a deep notch in the acetabulum of the hip bone. The acetabular notch is continuous with a circular non-articular depression, the acetabular fossa, at the bottom of the cavity: this depression is perforated by numerous apertures, and lodges a mass of fat.
The notch is converted into a foramen by the transverse acetabular ligament; through the foramen nutrient vessels and nerves enter the joint; the margins of the notch serve for the attachment of the ligament of the head of the femur.
References
This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 237 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
External links
- Anatomy photo:17:st-1111 at the SUNY Downstate Medical Center
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